Need a basic cheap setup

Hi guys, this forum helped me in the past build my gaming machine.

Now I was wondering if you computer wizards could help me with the most basic cheap desktop computer for my parents. They have an 8 year old slow as hell computer. They don't play games. They do simple things like using the computer for work, make spreadsheets, and internet browsing.

What are the best/cheapest parts to build this simple pc?

Ever since I built my own from lingering on the forum I refuse to go out and buy one pre-made. I'm not a computer wiz,, and my cousin helped me build mine when I got all the parts. You guys seem to know your stuff here

Yes and no, the biggest cost of either of those rigs I linked is the bloody peripherals (and they aren't anything special either). That is where the problem with a brand new low end build comes in your peripherals start to become 50-60% of your cost.

Yes and no, the biggest cost of either of those rigs I linked is the bloody peripherals (and they aren't anything special either). That is where the problem with a brand new low end build comes in your peripherals start to become 50-60% of your cost.

For that very reason at very low budget you should look into laptops instead where the monitor and OS basically comes for free. For parents web surfing basic 14-15" laptop would be ideal because it can be hidden away when not in use to fit better into interior decoration and there's less cable clutter. Also the lack of gaming GPU will not be any kind of problem there. 120GB SSD would be great upgrade there that makes $400-500 laptop feel like a rocket in all daily things with $100 extra cost.

Never going to log into this garbage forum again as long as calling obvious troll obvious troll is the easiest way to get banned.
Trolling should be.